"Gamer, Mountaineer, Carpenter, Writer, Doctor, Musician, Lawyer, Athlete, Racer and the list goes on..."
Out of thin air, different cards appeared and were floating, rotating and spreading.
"Along a certain line, aren't you all of this? And I believe there is still so much to you... and that is why I have chosen you," said Polo.
Not convinced of what was happening, he thought of it as a prank. Alab rushed to the nearest door, opened it and saw only a blue horizon, with floating doors nearby, a blue sky above and the same sky underneath. Upon realizing this, it was already too late, he had already made his first step outside and fell but somehow on reflex was able to immediately grab a tile with his right hand. He pulled himself and came back to the room.
'What is this place?'
Somewhat a little bit convinced that it is already not a prank, he tried his best to remain calm. The two men staring at him waited for him to speak first. He was thinking of his family, his girlfriend, and Earth. In simple terms, he immediately wanted to go back.
Alab sighed, moved closer towards the two men and started speaking.
"Son, Brother, Lover and a Friend."
The two understood what he said. This was Alab on Earth. Still, they kept silent.
"Please, I need to come back first"
Alab now asked the most important question to him.
"I am afraid you cannot. But do you see that monitor there?"
A rectangular monitor was seen with numbers written: 1 500 000
"The numbers there are what we call information points. You can gather these points once you arrive in Gaia. You must raise it to a certain number to be able to come back. Those numbers that you see, however are mine and what was left of bringing you here. Once you enter Gaia, it resets to 0." Polo, the current librarian mentioned.
From that moment. Alab realized that he was offered something but really had no option.
"And how many points do I need?"
"1,000,000,000"
Those numbers have not shocked Alab as he still didn't know how they were acquired. It was explained to him that in order for him to gather these points, what he only needs is to observe and learn. There are different methods, but he needs to collect information by placing them on paper.
"You simply observe and record. We librarians are normally just on the sidelines. Mozza, we can say, has a mind of its own. What you see and learn, Mozza sees and also records it. The newer the information, the higher Mozza rates it. Major events in history make Mozza happy like discoveries of new places, and of new races."
Somehow, Alab became calmer and more focused on the matter at hand.
"Tell me more about the librarians"
"About that, Merlin will be the one to orient you"
The bald man dressed in his T-shirt, came near Alab.
"Before learning more about librarians, are you not more interested in the world you will be entering? There are different races in Gaia. Higher Gods, Lower Gods, Dwarves, Elves and many more. In the records of the librarian, life started more than 10 000 years ago but 2000 years ago, we were the weakest race and was almost near extinction until one High God by the name of Linawa, appeared in Gaia. He got his hammer and hit a power stone. It was said that was the time power spread among humans. This power is called the Smith. One human develops an affinity to an item. Just like the bond of a blacksmith and his hammer. But still, smith powers are random and is currently being studied. As for the power of the librarian, it is also a Smith, a complex one. It is evolving and it produces somehow different Smiths, too."
"Now in the topic of librarians... We are the recorders of life but we are more than that."
Alab got excited of the idea of different races. He was fond of reading fantasy novels.
Changing the topics, Alab's focused on his surroundings.
"What are these doors?"
Alab was amazed as to how whenever there is an explanation, something in the room changes.
Besides the floating doors, there were also four doors in each side of the wall, one of which is where Alab almost fell down.
"They are the previous librarians' legacy. They are called Thesis. Before a librarian dies or after passing once inheritance to a successor, a librarian is required to produce his own Thesis which here in Mozza becomes a door. Polo is now creating his Thesis using his 1 500 000 Information Points. Where we are staying is your room and you, as I have appeared to you is now capable of opening mine. When you open a door, the door reveals something; a room that further expands Mozzafiato. The door may reveal another room, a device, a stall, or whatever what's in the mind of the librarian. This is now your room. Anything that the librarian think can help the Mozza is a possible thesis."
"Would you like to open mine now?"
He slowly opened the door of Merlin. Smoke appeared along with white tiles to form a floor, a wall that formed a new room and bookcases with books in them.
"So this is the library, those are free books about Mozza, consider them as default. You have writing materials, calculator and everything that you will need in writing."
Near the entrance is a small stall where Merlin sat, "This is my Thesis. Mahika Rental Stall! You can rent magic using the Information Points."
Alab browsed the list of magic.
"Speed Boost, Extra Vision, Voice Change, Extra Breast?"
'Extra Breast? Why would you need one?'
'Are there no passive skills that can be permanent?'
Being also a gamer, Alab is familiar with different fantasy game mechanics.
"On another note, you will be able to open a door based on the knowledge you acquire or a certain experience in the world of Galdo. Different doors have different requirements. I, however, did not put any as I wish to meet every librarian."
Merlin was a librarian who lived in a village of mages for several years. His Thesis, Magic Rental Stall is his way to impart magic.
The sky started getting dim and the room started shaking.
"Oops. A new librarian cannot stay too long in Mozzafiato. Now, Alab, we will be seeing again soon, now you must recite some words before leaving," Alab mentioned as he handed a paper. "
Without a choice, Alab obediently read the words on the paper "Gather the Knowledge, Protect What May Be Lost! Create what can Help!"
As the darkness slowly took over, Merlin tried to say his imparting words, "There are different gates in this world. Just a tip, there is one particular gate that is new that Polo just discovered. The gate in Kuko Village. They are a group of kind-hearted people but they do not have much fighting abilities. Learning more about the place and the people can give you lots of Information Points."